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Alissia Canady is a black woman from Kansas City’s east side. In the crowded primary race for mayor last year — there were 11 candidates — she was the…
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Emily Brown runs a nonprofit in the Kansas City area. She is a black woman who wears her hair naturally. In 2016, she was invited to speak at a national…
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The Missouri Attorney General's 2018 report on traffic stops shows black drivers were even more likely to be stopped than white drivers compared to the…
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Setting children up for academic success is Annie Watson’s driving passion.The Kansas City, Missouri, native is the director of early education and parent…
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With racial tensions on the rise in recent years, what's it like to be a reporter of color tasked with witnessing events, mediating tricky conversations,…
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Chester Owens Jr. remembers bucking the laws of Jim Crow that said a black man had no right to eat where and when he wanted.In 1952, one of those places…
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This story is KCUR's contribution to a collaborative reporting project from Sharing America called Fixed Odds, exploring the impact of problem gambling on…
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Lincoln Cemetery. Western Baptist Bible College. Wheatley-Provident Hospital.Compared to the 18th and Vine area, these are among the little-known…
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Art is inextricably tied to culture.Whether it's the imagery of visual artists or the narrative themes of writers, race and culture influence the artists…
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Sam Shockley went to school with the black students who eventually desegregated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. So he was more than familiar…
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The Arch grounds reopening is happening again after photos of the initial ribbon-cutting on Tuesday showed a lack of racial diversity. As the common...
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One out of five Americans is a woman of color. So, why are their perspectives often overlooked, even in conversations about race and gender? KCUR's…